[Update: Non-Injury] Semi-Truck Crash on Highway 36
Emergency personnel are en route to a solo-vehicle collision on Highway 36 around 3:30 p.m. on August 23.
According to scanner traffic, Carlotta Fire, Bridgeville Fire, and Cal Fire were dispatched to mile marker 23.5 on Highway 36 after a semi-truck went over the embankment near Bridgeville. The CHP Traffic Incident Information page reports the semi went over the embankment and into the river.
Eel River Valley Technical Rescue was also requested initially but was canceled as first responders arrived on scene and determined ERVTR and Carlotta Fire was not needed.
At this time, it is unknown if the driver of the semi sustained any injuries.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
Update 3:50 p.m.: According to scanner traffic, the semi is on its side on the eastbound side of Highway 36. The driver was able to self-extricate and has no injuries, according to the information the incident commander relayed to emergency dispatch.
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I am wondering if the truck was a semi or a logging truck. Sounds like the driver ate his Lucky Charms for breakfast. He could have been easily killed. I am very happy he is ok.
It was a truck pulling a bottom dump trailer.
Was it a blue truck, white stripe. Sleeper?
Thanks for the info Trucker. Appreciated.
Very funny
Will probably seeing a lot of wrecks next few days… slick pavement.
Yes the pavement is very slick do to the first rain and new pavement as well…..
I’ve seen those guys going way to fast on that stretches.
The laws of physics apply to YOU …
It was less then a mile west of Bridgeville, the corner went right he went left before he got to the corner.
East of Bridgeville
No west of Bridgeville I drove by it
These guys do NOT drive slow in these trucks! There needs to be a CHP out there. What happens if one wipes out someone’s family just so they can get to the mill a little earlier or get an extra load in for the day. It’s stupid and not worth someone’s life
You are very correct. Some of the truckers push their rigs to the limit of going out of control from speed. It will be just a matter of time before a vehicle driver or a driver with his family will be killed because of these speeders. It is unfortunate that we don’t have more CHP officers to patrol 36 and catch these jackasses. There are just not enough officers to patrol all our highways. I see more HCSO vehicles on 36 than the CHP. They also can ticket the truckers.
Been working in Carlotta this past week, these assholes are flying down 36, there are many many of these bottom dumps in convoys flying on 36 these and full logging trucks. They give no fucks and have a smile on their face as they seem to be racing one another to get to point B. Park on Johnson lane at Martin and Shirley’s and watch the race first hand
Did you catch gazoo’s comment CHP?
Personally I like the semi’s. Keeps drivers in their lane. And they drive faster then the trimmers who don’t know to use a pullout. Most the semi’s I have seen are doing 5 under I would think, it just seems fast on that road. If you grew up logging days your somewhat used to them.
That new pavement makes the tires squeal quite a bit. I was hearing it going to town way more then normal, and I was driving 5 under the speed limit